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Makapu'u Point Lighthouse (Makapuu Lighthouse)

Hiking Trail

Easy
2.92 mi
569 ft
One of the most stunning views of O'ahu's southeastern coastline.

Makapuu Point Lighthouse is a popular, easy hike that provides stunning views of O'ahu's southeastern coastline. This smooth hike is accessible for almost everyone, providing a fantastic tourist sightseeing stop along the coast.

The trail itself is smooth and non-technical, but there is a bit of climbing along the way. The route, as mapped here, climbs a total of 600 vertical feet over its 3-mile roundtrip distance. However, this route visits both the lighthouse itself and the lookout point high above the lighthouse. You could choose to shorten this hike by only visiting one of these points. And you can also lengthen it with another additional jaunt up towards Makapu'u Head, too.

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Written by Greg Heil
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Route and Elevation

3,000 ft
100 ft200 ft300 ft400 ft500 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.5 mi2.0 mi2.5 mi

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Lighthouse Trail Climb1.24 mi495 ft7.5%
Segment0.28 mi197 ft12.8%
Downhill 20.40 mi-171 ft-7.9%